Tanya Stevenson
Tanya's Blog - enticing Prospect at Notts
It’s always a thrill to go to live sporting events and last night I was very fortunate in making a rare visit to the Emirates Stadium. However I was far from impressed with some of the play!
Gervinho lacked pace and seemed to be Marseille’s secret 12th player, while Walcott only kicked the ball once in the second half, appearing to wear an invisibility cloak despite being left open and screaming for the ball on numerous occasions.
Moving on swiftly with much to do this week, published in the Racing Post today are short bios of the final 24 of the Betting Shop Manager Of The Year contest, reading through how hard is it going to be to narrow them down to eight let alone one!
Paul Nicholls is four away from his 2000th winner he has three at Chepstow to chip away at the almighty total. Although it is RUSSE BLANC who interests me on the testing ground, he runs in the 2.20 and is owned by my good friend and work colleague Mark Jackson. He was thrilled when his charge won his only start last season and the stable have been in tremendous form this season. Ground is the key for this white horse and he is value each-way as he does act on this surface.
BRING ON THE JUDGE is very popular at the time of writing on the exchanges in the 3.30, he has a low weight and is said to have shown promise on similar conditions.
With some now thinking Paul Hanagan is the Champion Jockey once more, Silvestre de Sousa is still there pitching as he has 14 mounts today! Fair play to him.
While scouring through the Nottingham card I had to take two at the price of BEST PROSPECT in the 4.10, 33-1 in the betting synopsis. Well, checking the exchanges he is half the price which is much more like it but in reality when the ground is soft to heavy he should be single figures.
POINTERS
Paul Nicholls has had three winners and two seconds from his last nine runners
Saeed Bin Suroor has had 15 winners from his last 37 runners at Nottingham
Ruby Walsh has won on all three occasions he has ridden in Chepstow’s 1.15, he attempts a perfect four on Merrion Square
Chris Catlin has won on three of his six rides in Nottingham’s 12.55
Adam Kirby is two from two in Kempton’s 6.40
Richard Johnson has failed to complete on four of his last five rides over the bigger obstacles
